Events

SocFest is all about celebrating the wonderful work our societies do, and showcasing the amazing feats, work, and fun we’ve gotten up to this year! Organised by your Vice President of Societies, Anna Taylor with support from our Societies Committee, we’re going to bring live music and performances from our musical societies, activities taster sessions from societies such as salsa, drumming soc and more, the exciting games with great prizes, and of course, food trucks to snack on throughout the day.  
 
Beyond this, we hope to bring some fantastical fun-fair / summer fete themed games, including hook-a-duck, giant board games, a bowling competition and more. There will be something for everyone, so please come along and get involved! 
 
Who for: 
Any student who has engaged with societies in any capacity this academic year! Both Society Executives, Society members or those who came along to open sessions ran by Societies. But everyone is welcome, you may see a Society you’d like to join! 

At 2pm in Zone 3 – Oculus Field the winner (loser) of our gunge challenge will be revealed! Will it be Anna your outgoing VP Societies or Max, Your incoming VP Societies. Keep an eye on our socials to take part in the ‘who to gunge’ poll coming soon! 

And as if that’s not enough… once the festival closes at 6pm, our Socs Awards will take place in Zone 2 outside Senate House. Come along and give your support in recognising the hard work done by your Societies this year!  

Time: 11-00 – 18:00 (With our Society Awards event to follow after till late!) 

 
Locations:  

Zone 1 - Piazza / Benefactors Place: Food trucks, Movement based Performance stage, stalls and bowling can be found here! 

Zone 2 - Marquee outside of Senate house / Faculty of Arts: Our Main Stage – full of music and performances throughout the day 

Zone 3 - Oculus Field: Our festival fun zone, and other funfair related games will be found here. A space for organised outdoor activities. Alongside a small performance gazebo here for music to be played in a ‘bandstand to the park’ style! (TBD) 

 
 
What’s included on offer: 

• Festival Games, such as hook-a-duck (with fun prizes including dirty duck vouchers, SU branded water bottles etc), Skittles and more! 

• Giant board games including Chess, Jenga and connect 4 

• Giant Deckchair & photo opportunities! 

• Freebies to get! 

• Popcorn 

• Prizes 

• Food Trucks 

• Live Music from our Societies  

• Drumming Society – Steel Pan Performance 

• Salsa Dance Society Performance 

• Band Society 

• Warwick Folk Society 

• And much more! 

• Performances 

• Salsa Performance 

• Drumming Society 

• Any many more 

• Activities and Workshops –  

• Salsa Dance workshop for Beginners  

• Taster workshop on Steel Pans with Drumming Society 

• Pole and Arial Society Taster Session 

• Quizzes